Volume 11 - Volume 11
Uncertainty and Capital Structure: Evidence from an Emerging Country
Abstract
This paper investigates the impact of uncertainty on corporate capital structure. Using a sample
consists of manufacturing firms listed in the Vietnamese Stock Market during the period from 2010
to 2019, we find that an increase in uncertainty can lead to a reduction in the corporate use of debt.
This result is robust when we use a lag model or a System General Method of Moments to deal with
the endogeneity problems. Moreover, our result shows that firms decrease their leverage when
facing a high level of uncertainty because the increase in leverage during the heightened uncertainty periods may reduce firms’ investment. Given that firms in emerging countries in general and in Vietnam in particular rely significantly on debt financing, the results of our paper suggest that policy makers should have solutions to mitigate the adverse impact of uncertainty on firm leverage.
Paper Details
PaperID: 1792
Author's Name: Hoang Duc Le, Thao Thanh Cao, Tung Thanh Nguyen and Long Phi Tran
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Uncertainty, Capital Structure, Investment, Emerging Country.
Year: 2021
Month: April
Pages: 1700-1715